Massage table



Feb. 12, 1935.

E. A. FRIDHEIM MAS SAGE TABLE Filed March 22, 1934 mww www ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 12, 1935 PATENTVOFFI MASSAGE TABLE V Ester A. Fridheirn,Brooklyn, N. Y. Application March 22', 1934, Serial No. 716,745

' 1 Claim. (01. 311 -8) This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in massage tables, and it has for its object to provide atable, which on account of its unique construction will be especiallywell fitted to serve the above purpose.

As the construction is comparatively simple, the. cost of manufacturingshould be proportionately loW.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts,hereinafter fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing forming part of this specification, and in which similarcharacters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all views, andin which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a massage table.

Figure 2 is a bottom view of a portion of said table with the centerlegs, and the legs at one end of the table folded thereon; while Figure3 is a view, partly in'section, on the line 33 of Figure 1, the mattressbeing omitted.

Figure 4 is a detail view, partly in section, of a corner leg pivot.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the hinge and locking mechanism.

Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional view, taken on the line 66 of Figure5, and s Figure '7 is a detail view of a bolt member.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 10 indicates the top of atable, 11 the bottom :of same, and 12 the legs. The table is foldableupon itself by means of hinges, of which there are three pairs, 38, 38and 38, arranged underneath the table, thus enabling the latter to foldinwardly, that is, in such a manner that the top of the table willconstitute the outer surface of the unit, when in folded position. .Thetable has along its edge and projecting a little above and below'thelatter, an apron, or board-member, indicated by 13.

On top of said table is arranged a mattress 14, which is divided, asshown, in two sections in order that it 'may fold with the table; saidmattress extends a little above the apron and overlaps the latter andthe corners of the table slightly. The mattress is fastened to the tableor to the apron in any suitable manner, and while the mattress is showndividedinto two sections, it may well be made in one piece, in whichlatter instance it should have an extensible seam at its center topermit the folding of the mattress. Said mattress protects the tablefrom scratches; and by means of the slightly overlapping edge portionsof the mattress the latter will also prevent the floors or furniturebeing scratched in manipulating the table, or in carrying the latter inand out. of a room.

The mattress has a pocket at one end thereof, as shown at 47. i

The table may be adjusted as to height by means of telescoping legs, asindicated by the joints 39, while a set screw 40 secures the legs in afixed position. Indications by means of numerals are shown on the legsto insure uniform adjustment of the latter. The legs proper aresupported by rubber shoes 41, to prevent any scratching of the floors bythe latter.

The corner legs 12 are pivotally secured to the apron of the table bymeans of bolts 42, which in turn are held by a' nut 43. In order to lendstiffness to the structure of the table, said legs are in-turn providedwith side-braces 44, crossbars 45, and braces 46 for supporting thelatter; said bracing members operating in the usual manner. t

The table-board, or surface is divided in two sections, as shown; saidsections are pivotally connected by means of hinges 38, 38 and 38secured to the lower surface thereof in any suitable manner, as byscrews 48. In this connection it must be noted, that, while the centerhinge is attached underneath the surface of the table by conventionalspacer blocks, the two outer hinges are each secured to and operate inconjunction with two specially designed block-members, as shownespecially in Figures 5 and '6, in inverted position. Saidblock-members, indicated by 49 and 50, have the hinges 38 mounted upontheir outer and lower surfaces.

The block members 49 and 50 are provided, in those surfaces whichcontact the undersurface of the table top, with aligned recesses 52which slidably receive a bolt 53. The bolt is formed with a transversehole 56 (see Fig. '7) and slidably receives a pin 54. The block 50 isprovided with two spaced holes 57 and 58 which open into the recess andare parallel with hole 56. When the table sections are extended tooperative position, the bolt 53 is positioned in the aligned recessesand is locked by sliding pin 54 into the hole 5'7, the latterbeing'located near the inner face of block 50.

When, however, the table is to be folded, each leg 12' is folded againstthe top before the bolt 53 is withdrawn from block 49 in order that thefree end of the bolt may enter a slot 55 in said leg and thereby securethe leg in folded position. The bolt is locked in its withdrawn positionby inserting pin 54 into the outer hole 58 of block 50. It will be notedthat each table section pivotally carries one of the center legs 12'.

It is obvious that changes may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the several parts, as shown, within the scope of theappended claims, without departing from the' spirit of the invention,and I do not therefore wish to limit myself to the construction andarrangement shown and described herein.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

In a device of the class described, a massage table, comprising twosections foldable upon each other, means for supporting said sectionscomprising a leg pivotally mounted on one of the sections adjacent theline of fold, a recess in said leg, means for connecting said sectionsat the line of fold comprising a block-member attached to the undersideof each section, hinge leaves arranged upon the lower surfaces of saidblockmembers, each of the block-members being formed with an oblongrecess in its upper surface for receiving a locking-bolt formed with atransverse hole in its body, one of said blockmembers having two holestherein, said holes opening into the recess of said one block-member andbeing perpendicular to the oblong axis of the recess, a pin slidablymounted in the hole in the locking-bolt and adapted to engage said holesin the block-members for securing the locking-bolt in an extended orwithdrawn position, said bolt, when extended, being positioned in bothrecesses and holding the table sections in operative position, and saidbolt, when in withdrawn position, having an end projecting from said oneblockmember, said bolt end entering said leg recess to hold said leg ina collapsed position.

ESTER A. FRIDHEIM. 2O

